The Body Beautiful (1991)

This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond. At the heart of Onwurah’s brave excursion into her mother’s scorned sexuality is a provocative interweaving of memory and fantasy. The filmmaker plumbs the depths of maternal strength and daughterly devotion in an unforgettable tribute starring her real-life mother, Madge Onwurah.

Where to stream The Body Beautiful in the Netherlands

This film is not included with any streaming subscription in the Netherlands right now.

Streaming in other countries

2 countries

Country	Included with
United Kingdom	BFI Player
United States	The Roku Channel, Kanopy